August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[Phil]

1 minute ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Supr deprss toddy for some reasn. Im of no us to anybod and jus dead weit

The world needs you, man. I have major depressive disorder myself, so believe me, I get it.

[Phil]

@Phishy Wx Are you the one that was planning a trip to SC in late August? If so, good timing.  

[SnowWillarrive]

2 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Diablo Dam currently reporting an AQI of 820.

What’s the air quality like up in Vancouver BC like today? 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

4 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

What’s the air quality like up in Vancouver BC like today? 

Around 120 (unhealthy for sensitive groups). Better than yesterday's 150 (unhealthy), but still not good.

[TacomaWx]

77 after a low of 58 this morning. Going for 80 #34 this year. 

[TT-SEA]

Lake Sammamish is packed.   Got one of last trailer parking spots at launch.   Nice day... 83 with just a light haze.   Sun feels like it's at full strength.  

[LowerGarfield]

Nice quiet day for a picnic at Hellsgate State Park in Idaho. Last day of summer vacation for my son. Wife is enjoying a nice day at home. Mid to high 90's but not bad at all in the shade. Watching my seven year old play by the water.

[RentonHill]

Nice day for a game

[LowerGarfield]

3 hours ago, ChristheElohim said:

Did you say windstorm? I love windstorms my top favorite weather event, Thunderstorms second and snow third.

You'd like them a lot less if you worked from home.

[TT-SEA]

Lovely out here.   Wouldn't really call it smokey... just a little hazy.  

[Cascadia_Wx]

PDX running -7 compared to yesterday. Still a little early to say but they may be on track to avoid 90 for once.

[LowerGarfield]

2 hours ago, TacomaWx said:

I’m sure September will have some days in the 70s-low 80s but overall fall is seeming to show up earlier than normal this year. Much different than last year. 

The past week was the first taste and even in my warm location it felt like the fall. Starting Tuesday it certainly looks so for the next several days. I may want to help my wife move her wall AC to let natural air into her room starting around next weekend.

Loving the rain chances.

A few questions for everyone:

1. Would you rather have a wet late spring (with no rain until late Sept or Oct and normal or slightly above normal temps) or an early start to the fall with rain in middle/Late August or start of Sept? With normal or slightly above normal temps and fires earlier if you could only choose one.

2. When do you give up on snow for your location and root for rain? Vice versa for being bummed with just rain in the fall? What I mean is that we are disappointed when it rains in February but happy if it rains in June or September. When does this change for you?

For me it's about the start of April and the beginning of November (if we've had rain already in the fall). It can snow here after or before those dates respectively.

[Tyler Mode]

6 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

PDX running -7 compared to yesterday. Still a little early to say but they may be on track to avoid 90 for once.

Ya I'm sitting at 81 as of 2 PM.  89 yesterday.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Tyler Mode said:

Ya I'm sitting at 81 as of 2 PM.  89 yesterday.

Surprised me how cool temps are down the valley as well, on the hour. Just 73 at EUG, 76 at SLE, 78 at MMV. Seems a decent Swrly marine push is taking hold.

[TT-SEA]

Warm out here... and very little wind.

[TT-SEA]

Same at home.  

[MossMan]

Had to escort this little one out of the garage just a bit ago, he or she must know an epic November is coming! 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Forecast has shifted towards me and strengthened. Moving my flight up a day to get out of dodge.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Look likgot to 80 on thstation here.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

The 18z looks a little damp this coming week. Interesting to see almost a straight line of heavier precip along the BC/WA border into the interior. Should be a huge benefit to the fire fighters - 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Doesn’t seem quite as warm as expected today. 

[BLI snowman]

1 hour ago, LowerGarfield said:

The past week was the first taste and even in my warm location it felt like the fall. Starting Tuesday it certainly looks so for the next several days. I may want to help my wife move her wall AC to let natural air into her room starting around next weekend.

Loving the rain chances.

A few questions for everyone:

1. Would you rather have a wet late spring (with no rain until late Sept or Oct and normal or slightly above normal temps) or an early start to the fall with rain in middle/Late August or start of Sept? With normal or slightly above normal temps and fires earlier if you could only choose one.

2. When do you give up on snow for your location and root for rain? Vice versa for being bummed with just rain in the fall? What I mean is that we are disappointed when it rains in February but happy if it rains in June or September. When does this change for you?

For me it's about the start of April and the beginning of November (if we've had rain already in the fall). It can snow here after or before those dates respectively.

1. I'd rather have an early start to fall. No matter how bad the winter was, I'm always ready for some warmer/sunnier weather to start by May as the days get long. And on the flip side, no matter what the summer was like, I'm always ready for the rains and fall storms to start to return by late August as the sun angles wane. But the lack of balance has always been an issue for me with our climate, especially now that the summers have gone off the rails and gone full Bakersfield on us.

2. Little different here on this side of the Cascades. Rain is just the reality for us and the default precip mode 99% of the time in the winter, so there's not much reason to need to root for it. Snow is the underdog, so I'm always happy to see that flakey white goodness falling from the sky here because it really is a novelty anytime of the year.

[Tyler Mode]

Could yesterday have been the last 90 of the year?!  My average last 90 is Sept 7th.  Latest is Sept. 20th.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wallowa County had some severe thunderstorms yesterday. Been a wet August in NE Oregon. 

[Front Ranger]

5 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

Could yesterday have been the last 90 of the year?!  My average last 90 is Sept 7th.  Latest is Sept. 20th.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Just now, Front Ranger said:

He just locked in an early October 90-burger.

[Deweydog]

FIRST PLACE

[Phil]

Cue the jaws music.

https://x.com/mikefischerwx/status/1695930947068113343?s=46&t=656Z973wLtGKaIyhhq_7QQ

[Deweydog]

@Front Ranger

Last Knight of 2023????

[Phil]

@Port Angeles Foothiller U ready for an adrenaline rush?

[the_convergence_zone]

20 minutes ago, Phil said:

Cue the jaws music.

https://x.com/mikefischerwx/status/1695930947068113343?s=46&t=656Z973wLtGKaIyhhq_7QQ

Beware the “I” storm

[T-Town]

Nice day in Hood River. 90 on the truck thermometer as we pulled in. 

[HuskyMaestro]

Hot, hot waters beneath this system. Daamn.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wonderful 18z run. 

[Deweydog]

Layers of Marines at the coast! #itscoming

[MossMan]

Temp dropping quickly this afternoon, down to 74 after a high of 82. 

[Phishy Wx]

3 hours ago, Phil said:

@Phishy Wx Are you the one that was planning a trip to SC in late August? If so, good timing.  

first week of Sept and then again the 3rd week of October

[icyasf]

72.5/56 for me today. Fall is approaching :)!

[Phishy Wx]

13 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

first week of Sept and then again the 3rd week of October

well actually Denver for Labor Day weekend > Philly for work first week of September > down to SC for a long weekend before coming back to WA

 

then back to SC for a beach vacay the 3rd week of October

[Dave]

79 degrees. We are in serious jeopardy of ending our 80+ streak, which sits at 47. Second place was 32 consecutive.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Smoke and marine layer ... Yuck 

[Anti Marine Layer]

20 minutes ago, Dave said:

79 degrees. We are in serious jeopardy of ending our 80+ streak, which sits at 47. Second place was 32 consecutive.

Fall is coming 

[TT-SEA]

Still 86 here on the lake... toasty.   My son and his girlfriend joined us keeping us out here longer.   

[Deweydog]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Still 86 here on the lake... toasty.   My son and his girlfriend joined us keeping us out here longer.   

Thanks for the update.

[ChristheElohim]

85° out here at Eastside Tacoma today. 

[Dave]

The 80 streak is over. I'm so done with summer. Bring on the rain and cooler temps.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

1 minute ago, Dave said:

The 80 streak is over. I'm so done with summer. Bring on the rain and cooler temps.

Nice tht yall on th west side of town wer w lil cooler

[Rubus Leucodermis]

5 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Nice tht yall on th west side of town wer w lil cooler

Sounds like Eugene was cooler than Vancouver, BC today! Max of 87.6˚F IMBY.

[Kolk1604]

Monday evening to Tuesday Evening. 

 

 

[MossMan]

50 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Still 86 here on the lake... toasty.   My son and his girlfriend joined us keeping us out here longer.   

70 here!